ABSTRACT This study investigated home-shared book reading practises in enhancing literacy skills development to pre-primary children. The study was conducted in Nanyumbu District in Mtwara region involving 54 participants composed of 27 parents (16 males and 11 females), 7 pre-primary teachers (4 males and 3 females) and 20 preprimary children (10 boys and 10 girls). The study employed simple random, purposive and snowball sampling techniques to obtain respondents of the study. Furthermore, ...
ABSTRACT This study explored the challenges faced in implementing free primary education in Tanzania. Mafinga Town Council was used as case study where four (4) wards, i.e. one school from each ward, were used. The qualitative approach was predominantly used with few element of quantitative approach. The study is based on the Human Capital Theory and Structural-Functionalism and the data were collected from sixty (60) participants through open-ended questionnaires and semi-structured intervi...
ABSTRACT This study explored the effectiveness of teachers’ roles in developing writing skills among public primary school pupils in Namtumbo District Council. The study findings are based on the research questions derived from four specific objectives namely: to investigate teachers’ roles in developing public primary school pupils’ abilities in forming alphabetical letters; to explore teachers’ roles in developing accuracy and coherency in writing among public primary school pupils...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the influence of school leadership styles on students‟ academic performance in internal examinations. It was conducted in four schools in West district of Zanzibar. The study was meant to find out the leadership styles adopted by heads of schools, to examine the factors for the adoption of a particular leadership style and to examine the influence of school leadership styles on students‟ academic performance in school internal examinations. The study invol...
ABSTRACT Parents are key people in the life of growing children, the future of children depends on the success on bringing them up. This study examined child development in the contexts of conflicting and harmonious parenting styles in Tanzania for the purpose of obtaining information that will ultimately improve family context for optimal child development. The study deployed exploratory and explanatory study design where qualitative approach was used with some elements of quantitative appr...
ABSTRACT This research aimed at analyzing partnerships existing between schools and communities in the implementation of School Feeding Programmes (SFP) taking Chamwino district as a case study. Specifically, the study sought to determine how the SFPs were introduced, rationale for the SFP, types of partnerships, perception of stakeholders on the contribution of SFPs as well as challenges facing the partnerships and measures adopted for improving SFP. The study used a case study design to ge...
ABSTRACT This study intended to investigate the challenges facing provision of career counseling services in Public secondary schools in Dodoma Municipality, Tanzania. Furthermore, the study suggested measures for providing career counseling services in secondary schools. The study adopted Social Learning Theory of Career Decision Making in the theoretical framework. Besides, the study employed descriptive cross-sectional survey research design. Then a purposive sampling technique was employ...
ABSTRACT The achievement of pupils at primary schools depends on proper development in their early years at pre-primary schools. However, the teaching and learning of children at pre-primary school attached to the public primary school has encountered challenges of teaching and learning facilities. This study examined stakeholders‘ awareness on the educational policy statements towards improvement of teaching and learning facilities among Pre-primary schools in Kyela District. The study em...
ABSTRACT This dissertation reports the findings of the study on the influence of free education policy decision on teachers‘ motivation in secondary schools. The study was conducted in four public secondary schools of Dodoma Municipal, Tanzania. Guided by Herzberg theory of motivation and a conceptual framework the study employed a qualitative approach and a case study design. The study used different tools for data collection i.e interviews, focus group discussions, observations and docu...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the relationship between parents‟ support and students‟ academic achievements in selected community secondary schools to determine specific aspects which predict students‟ academic achievements. It employed a cross sectional research design and used mainly quantitative approach, supported by some aspects of qualitative approach. Both purposive and stratified random sampling techniques were used to select a sample of 107 respondents from the population of pa...
ABSTRACT The study was aimed at designing, developing and applying a learner-centered (LC) material to enhance the teaching and learning of oral comprehension skills to lower secondary school students. The study addressed the following objectives: (1) To design an activity-based pedagogical approach (learner centred) material for developing oral comprehension and listening skills among learners at O-level secondary schools, (2) To pilot the designed material and examine its applicability in ...
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of primary school mathematics enhancement initiatives in Tanzania: Implication for pupil‟s academic performance in Dodoma City. Specifically, the study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of existing primary school mathematics initiatives in improving pupil‟s performance, to explore stakeholders‟ perceptions on the primary school mathematics initiatives, to explore the adequacy of teacher‟s capacity building initiatives on mathe...
ABSTRACT The study examined the influence of head teachers‟ job satisfaction on pupils‟ performance in primary schools. Specifically, it sought to find out the extent to which head teachers were satisfied with their job and the impacts of their satisfaction on pupils‟ discipline and academic performance. The data were collected using both quantitative and qualitative procedures at Meatu District. The sampled participants were 103; i.e. sixty (60) pupils, ten (10) head teachers, thirty ...
ABSTRACT There have been commendable initiatives implemented by community and government agencies to support quality life for children in Kigoma Region. However, there is lack of information on initiatives particularly in Kigoma Municipality supporting children to access primary education [PE]. This study was designed to establish the on-going practices in Kigoma Municipality and their support to street children [SC] in accessing PE. The study was guided by three specific research objectives...
ABSTRACT This study designed and developed competence based instructional materials to support geography teachers adapt and teach the competence based geography curriculum in O-level secondary schools. The objectives of this study were to: design an exemplary competence based instructional lesson materials for teaching soil in O - level secondary schools; assess the practicality of the designed materials through classroom try-out in selected schools; evaluate the effectiveness of the materia...